Music Education at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a music teacher education school? To help you decide if Tarleton State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music teacher education program.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Education section at the bottom of this page.

Tarleton Music Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tarleton does offer online courses in music teacher education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Music Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Tarleton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Tarleton State University.

Tarleton Music Education Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in music teacher education from Tarleton in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Tarleton, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Music Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in music teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Education Professors	4,620	$65,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.